Engineer - Elixir Flamethrower

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Overview

This is a powerful Burst build. Take advantage of the perma stability provided by the Flamethrower.

Skill Bar

RifleHealingUtilityElite

Specializations

Variants

• for a faster combo. Make sure to use Elixir B before the combo for more crits.

Variants

Tools can replace Inventions:

• You gain increased movement speed and more anti-CC traits with this variant. However, you lose some passive regen survivability.

Equipment

9

Superior Sigil of Battle

Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

3

Superior Sigil of Air

50% Chance on Critical: Cause a Lightning Strike. (Cooldown: 3s)

Superior Rune of Strength

(1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might.

Marauder Amulet

+1050 Power +1050 Precision +560 Vitality +560 Ferocity

Variants

Rune

• Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance when struck to gain might for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 5s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; -20% condition duration applied to you.
• Superior Rune of Vampirism

  Superior Rune of Vampirism

  (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Vitality (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Vitality (5): +100 Power (6): +10% Maximum Health; restore 10% of your health upon killing a foe.
  - You will lose consistent might stacks with this for invulnerability at 25% hp.

Usage

Combo:

• Air Blast ⇒ Flame Blast ⇒ Switch to Rifle ⇒ Over Charged Shot (you will not be knocked back because of the stability) ⇒ Net Shot ⇒ Jump Shot ⇒ Blunderbuss

• Use Elixir S if you need that hard stomp or need to get away.
• Be the first to stomp your enemies. Your perma stability and on demand blind makes you a perfect choice for first hand stomping.
• Drink Elixir B and Toss Elixir H whenever possible for the extra might. You need it for the dps.
• Make sure to pick up med kits to heal up.
• Mortar kit provides plenty of fields and utility. You can use Poison Gas Shell on downed enemies to slow down a res. You can drop an Ice Field or water field to blast an Ice aura or some healing. You can drop a Blind field to create an anti melee field.

Counters

• Heavy CC and focus fire. This build can make you very arrogant to CC because of free stability. However, it is only one stack of stability. Another class can easily take away your stability by using more than 2 CC between 3 seconds and can leave you very vulnerable. Use Elixir B to stay alive.
• Heavy Conditions- Engineers are generally weak to condis. However, there are a ton of condi removal, thanks to elixirs.

Video Guides

• YouTube:
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Written Guides

• Wolfineer - The Juggernaut